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Julia Child Was a Spy For the Early CIA

Aug 14 2008 - 9:15am by YumSugar
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Julia Child Was a Spy For the Early CIA Late celebrity chef Julia Child may have brought all things culinary to the masses, but there was one secret she kept from the world: She was a spy. Newly released personnel records reveal that Julia Child was part of an international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), an early version of the CIA created during World War II by President Theodore Roosevelt. Before she became a famous chef, Child helped the OSS develop shark repellent, an explosives coating that was critical to protecting ammunition used to sink German U-boats during the war.
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So You Think You Can Cook?

Sep 13 2007 - 3:01pm by YumSugar
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So You Think You Can Cook? If you think you've got what it takes to be a celebrity chef, but Top Chef is too professional and Next Food Network Star not professional enough, then you'll be pleased to know that Rachael Ray is searching for you. In a contest called "So You Think You Can Cook?" Rachael is looking to give a "real person" — not a trained chef — the opportunity to show everyone who they are and what they can do. "I'm always telling people how my career was an accident," Ray told the AP.

Happy Hour: Gran Tangria

Mar 5 2007 - 12:53pm by YumSugar
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Happy Hour: Gran Tangria I read on another blog (apologies, I forget which one now...) that the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is like Spring Break for the food industry. I wasn't there personally, but from the pictures I've seen, I'd have to say it seems pretty accurate. There was sun, sand, booze and partying.

Live Chat - Who's Your Favorite Celebrity Chef?

Feb 8 2007 - 11:01am by YumSugar
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Live Chat - Who's Your Favorite Celebrity Chef? Thanks to everyone who joined us in the Live Chat Room. Today we discussed brownies, blue cheese, our favorite celebrity chefs, and everything in between. Be sure to catch the chat next Thursday at 11am PT / 2pm ET.
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